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	health Daily update ⋅ October 9, 2019
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	CNN Three STDs reach all-time highs in the US, new CDC report says CNN (CNN) Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States. For the fifth consecutive year, combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen in the United States, according to a Sexually Transmitted Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post DC elementary school student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Washington Post A student at a D.C. elementary school has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, prompting officials to alert parents of the diagnosis and urge them to have their children evaluated for the disease. An epidemiologist at the District's Department of Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'The brain is the most extraordinary thing in the universe': Bill Bryson on his latest book Washington Post Our bodies are the best technology we've ever taken for granted, according to Bill Bryson's 20th book, "The Body: A Guide for Occupants" ($30, Doubleday), which will be released Oct. 15. Having already covered topics such as nature, homes and linguistics, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Preventable disease is killing newborns in ever-increasing numbers: Syphilis continues to rise USA TODAY One of the nation's most preventable diseases is killing newborns in ever-increasing numbers. Nationwide, 1,306 infants acquired syphilis from their mother in 2018, a 40% rise over 2017, according to federal data released Tuesday. Seventy-eight of those ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times California Makes HIV-Prevention Drugs Available Without a Prescription The New York Times California will become the first state in the country to allow pharmacies to dispense H.I.V.-prevention drugs over the counter, a move that supporters say is an important step toward ending the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Under a new law, pharmacists ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Rise to Record High, CDC Says The New York Times [Sign up for the Science Times newsletter for stories that capture the wonders of nature and the cosmos.] The number of combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States rose to a record high last year, including an alarming jump in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pregnant Women Should Get Flu and Whooping Cough Shots, CDC Says The New York Times Millions of pregnant women in the United States are not getting two vital vaccines that protect not only their health, but their babies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The vaccines — against flu and whooping cough — are strongly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape No Harm in Red Meat After All? Not Exactly Medscape Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly savory, smoky bite of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson. If the past few years have taught me anything, it's that two people can look at exactly the same information and come to two completely ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Only a Third of Pregnant Women Get Needed Vaccines WebMD TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- About two-thirds of pregnant women in the United States don't get vaccinated against both flu and whooping cough, putting them and their newborns at risk, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Badger culls risk increased spread of TB to cattle, study finds BBC News Culling badgers drives them to roam further afield, allowing them to disperse tuberculosis over a larger area, new research suggests. The culls might thus increase the risk of TB spreading to cattle, the scientists behind the study warn. The government ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Want to live longer? Try getting a dog. Washington Post Some tips for living a long, healthy life: Eat right. Get plenty of sleep and exercise. And get a dog. That last item comes courtesy of a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, which reviews several decades' worth of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Another study finds no evidence of increased long-term mortality with paclitaxel-coated devices Healio Patients who underwent endovascular revascularization with a paclitaxel-based drug-eluting device did not have an increased mortality risk over an 11-year follow-up period, according to a safety analysis published in the European Heart Journal. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY California will allow pharmacists to give HIV prevention medication without prescription USA TODAY (Photo: Zoë Meyers/The Desert Sun). PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - California will become the first state to allow pharmacists to furnish anti-retroviral medications to patients at risk of contracting HIV without prescriptions. A bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape More Pregnant Women Need Encouragement for Flu, Tdap Shots, CDC Says Medscape Pregnant women need more encouragement to get influenza and pertussis vaccines, as many of them are missing these recommended shots that can protect both them and their babies, federal officials said today. New research from the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Massachusetts girl, 5, infected with EEE discharged from hospital as donations reach $190G Fox News A 5-year-old girl from Sudbury, Massachusetts who contracted the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in September was cleared to go home late last week, her family said. Sophia Garabedian was rushed to Boston ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could a Pill Replace Insulin Shots? WebMD By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with diabetes have to inject themselves with insulin at least once a day, but new animal research suggests a pill may one day do the trick. This experimental ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR California To Make HIV Prevention Drugs Available Without A Prescription NPR California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that will make HIV-prevention drugs available without a prescription. It allows pharmacists to dispense both PrEP, or preexposure prophylaxis, and PEP, post-exposure prophylaxis. The measure follows ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Owning a Dog Tied to Lowering Risk of Dying Early by 24%, Scientists Say KTLA Need an excellent reason to add a dog to your life? How about living longer? "Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause," said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead author of a new systematic review of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report You've Lost the Weight -- Now Keep It Off to Keep Diabetes at Bay U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The health of people with type 2 diabetes often improves dramatically with a 5% to 10% weight loss -- but to sustain the benefits, you need to keep the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press 10th human case of EEE confirmed in Michigan, high-risk area spreads Detroit Free Press Even as Michigan health officials announced Tuesday that they have completed an aerial pesticide spraying program on 557,000 acres of land in 14 counties to combat the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine Encephalitis, the number of human and animal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells Medical Xpress Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The most common primary liver cancer in adults is known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and accounts for approximately 780,000 deaths every year. Even with advanced ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay You've Lost the Weight -- Now Keep It Off to Keep Diabetes at Bay HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The health of people with type 2 diabetes often improves dramatically with a 5% to 10% weight loss -- but to sustain the benefits, you need to keep the weight off, new research claims. After losing weight with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Two-thirds of pregnant women don't vaccinate against whooping cough, flu, CDC reports Chicago Tribune Only about 35% of pregnant women surveyed reported getting both the influenza and the whooping cough vaccines, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune). Most pregnant women ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News NY pols want parents to have greater access to school immunization data New York Daily News ALBANY — A pair of state pols want to make it easier for parents to access student vaccination data by requiring schools in the state to report immunization rates. Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Bronx) proposed ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal maker hit with $8B verdict NBCNews.com PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury on Tuesday awarded $8 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and one if its subsidiaries over a drug the companies made that the plaintiff's attorneys say is linked to the abnormal growth of female ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) Mapping normal breast development to better understand cancer EurekAlert (press release) LA JOLLA--(October 8, 2019) Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers, and some forms rank among the most difficult to treat. Its various types and involvement of many different cells makes targeting such tumors difficult. Now, Salk Institute ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Modesto high school student diagnosed with tuberculosis Los Angeles Times Northern California health officials are checking students and staff at a Modesto high school for tuberculosis after a student was diagnosed with the disease, officials say. The student is receiving medical care for the illness and no longer poses a risk to anyone ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Tampon-linked toxic shock syndrome nearly kills North Carolina mom of 5: 'I was extremely ill' Fox News A North Carolina mom is warning other women about the potential dangers of using super-absorbent tampons after she nearly died from a toxic shock syndrome (TSS), a rare but serious infection sometimes linked to the feminine hygiene product. Earlier this ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD STD Rates Continue to Rise in the US WebMD TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- STD rates in the United States are continuing a years-long climb -- including a sharp rise in the number of babies born with syphilis. A new government report finds that combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and ... Flag as irrelevant
	wtkr.com Three STDs reach all-time highs in the US, new CDC report says wtkr.com Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States. For the fifth consecutive year, combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen in the United States, according to a Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister OC reports first flu case; officials warn to get flu shots early OCRegister Public health officials are gearing up for an early and potentially long and deadly flu season this year by asking people to get the flu vaccine before the end of October. Orange County Health Care Agency said Tuesday, Oct. 8 lab tests confirmed that a Cypress ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline FDA Approves a 2nd PrEP Drug for HIV Prevention: Will It Make a Difference? Healthline The FDA has approved Descovy, the second PrEP drug for HIV prevention. In a clinical trial, the drug showed promise in reducing the risk of contracting HIV-1 from sexual activity. Descovy's effectiveness on HIV prevention for women who have vaginal sex ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Why you should track flu outbreaks this flu season CNET Tracking flu activity in your area can help prevent you from getting sick. Yuri Arcurs peopleimages.com / Getty Images. If you've ever had the flu, you know just how bad the symptoms can be. From a sore throat, cough, aches, chills and a high fever -- it's not fun ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News New thyroid cancer test is faster and more accurate Futurity: Research News A new preoperative test for thyroid cancer is faster and about two-thirds more accurate than the diagnostic tests doctors use today, report researchers. Although more validation will be necessary before doctors can use it clinically, the new metabolic thyroid test ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Owning a dog could help you live longer, new research suggests Fox News Good news, dog lovers: Having a canine companion at your side could actually help you live longer — especially if you're a stroke or heart attack survivor who lives alone. The research, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Mother wins ruling over Royal Berkshire NHS Down's test failure BBC News A mother whose son was born with Down's syndrome after a missed screening is to receive a payout from the NHS. Edyta Mordel, 33, sued Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust for not detecting the condition in her son Aleksander before his birth in 2015. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Carnegie Mellon flu forecasting named CDC center of excellence Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The 2019-20 flu season has begun slowly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but forecasting the season is going big time. The CDC has designated Carnegie Mellon University as an Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence, ... Flag as irrelevant
	11Alive.com WXIA American Airlines flight attendant tests positive for hepatitis A 11Alive.com WXIA ATLANTA — An American Airlines flight attendant tested positive for hepatitis A, according to a report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says they received the report of the infection on Oct. 1. According to 11Alive's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press 2 new rabies cases confirmed in skunks in Southfield, Farmington Hills Detroit Free Press Two new cases of rabies in skunks — in Southfield and Farmington Hills — have been confirmed, Oakland County officials said Wednesday. The new cases bring this year's total of verified rabies to four bats and eight skunks in Oakland County. "We continue ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 11 Flu Cases Confirmed In MD, Flu Shot Encouraged As Prevention Patch.com The Maryland health secretary is urging everyone to get a flu shot. It can take two weeks to kick in, and the season is already here. By Elizabeth Janney, Patch Staff. Oct 8, 2019 2:40 pm ET. Reply. 0. The flu shot is the best means of defense against influenza, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mom details 'healthy' son's 'scary' flu battle: 'It was really sad' Fox News A British mom is warning others about the dangers of the flu after her 8-year-old son was hospitalized with the virus. Janine Riley, 44, of Wadebridge, Cornwall, told South West News Service (SWNS) that her son Henry — who she described as a "fit and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Modesto Bee Davis High student diagnosed with TB. School determining if others exposed Modesto Bee Davis High students and staff possibly exposed to tuberculosis will undergo tests after school officials learned one of its pupils was diagnosed with the active form of the bacterial infection. The student no longer poses a risk of exposure to other students or staff ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com HIV-Prevention Drugs Will Soon Be Available Without a Prescription at California Pharmacies PEOPLE.com The new law will make California the first state to allow pharmacists to dispense PrEP and PEP drugs to customers over the counter. By Jen Juneau. October 09, 2019 11:25 AM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Truvada, a brand of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Blood vessels offer new approaches for treating chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Medical Xpress In Germany alone, there are around 400,000 patients who suffer from chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. For the first time, researchers at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have discovered that dysfunctions in blood vessels play a significant role in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com 3 Premature Babies Dead of Bacterial Infection from Waterborne Germ at Pennsylvania Hospital PEOPLE.com "Our neonatal intensive care unit has never seen a situation involving infections like this," said Dr. Frank Maffei, of the Geisinger Medical Center. By Char Adams. October 08, 2019 02:43 PM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Your Dog Might Just Extend Your Life WebMD By Dennis thompson HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Don't get too mad at that new puppy who piddled on the rug or chewed up your favorite slippers. In the long run, that scamp is going to help you live a longer and healthier ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay may be facing a tough flu season Tampa Bay Times One area hospital has seen a sharp increase this month in children coming in with flu-like symptoms. Health officials are urging people to get a flu shot. Ana Martinez, a medical assistant at the Sea Mar Community Health Center in Seattle, gives a patient a flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Hancock wrong on compulsory child vaccinations - top doctor BBC News The health secretary is wrong to think compulsory child vaccination will help tackle falling immunisation rates in England, a leading doctor says. Matt Hancock has said he is "looking very seriously" at the option. But Royal College of Paediatrics and Child ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Craving junk food after a sleepless night? Blame your nose, which sniffs out high fat, calorie-dense food Medical Xpress When you're sleep deprived, you tend to reach for doughnuts, fries and pizza. A new Northwestern Medicine study has figured out why you crave more calorie-dense, high-fat foods after a sleepless night—and how to help thwart those unhealthy choices. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Passengers on American Airlines flight to North Carolina possibly exposed to hepatitis A, officials say Fox News Passengers on a recent American Airlines flight from San Francisco to Charlotte, N.C., may have been exposed to hepatitis A, officials recently revealed. The 18 passengers on the Sept. 21 flight were contacted about possible exposure, and all have since ... Flag as irrelevant

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